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VOL. 82
EDGEFIELD, S. C.s WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 5, 1917
NO.27 i
JOHNSTON LETTER.
Evangelist Kinara* Conducting
Revival. Rally Service at
Baptist Church. Collec
tions for Orphanage.
Mrs. Lucinda Wright, whose
health has been failing rapidly, was
taken suddenly ill last Thursday
evening, and is now in a semi
conscious state, and paralysis may
be the outcome. Mrs. Wright is
8-2 years of aere, and at this advanced
age the physician has stated that
she may not have strength to rally
from this attack. All?of her family
are at her bedside.
Mr. Fred Parker. Jr., the most
efficient and faithful pianist of the
Baptist Sunday school, and organist
also, will in two weeks go to At
lanta to take a course in music.
Every* one will regret to have him
go, and his sweet and beautiful
music, and especially that of the or
gan, some of which has been of his
own composition, will be missed.
We predict that Mr. Parker will
rank with our leading musicians, for
he is a most gifted young musician.
Miss Carobel Stevens has been
elected to be the pianist for the
Sunday school.
Miss Sallie Dozier is at home
from a visit to Derring, Ga.
Prof. Chas. Lewis and children
of Georgia are visiting relative here.
Rev. J. H. Thacker and Miss Jim
Beth Thacker are at home from a
visit to relatives in Americus, Ga.
Miss Edna Lott of Elko, S. C.,
has been visiting Mrs. P, N. Lott
and other relatives.
Mr. William Watkins and son of
Chappell spent last week with the
former's sister, Mrs. A. P. Lott.
Mr. and Mrs. Calvin P. Curry,
Mr. Graham Curry of Missouri, and
Rev. Andrews of Tennesse, were
visitors last week in the home of
Mr. and Mrs. M. T. Turner. Mrs.
Curry will be remembered here as
Miss Pope Graham Payne.
Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Owen have
returned to Bamberg after a visit in
the borne of Mr. and Mrs. John
Wright.
Miss Hallie White is at home
from a month's stay in North Caro
lina, and her mother will remain a
month longer at Edneyville, N. C.,
where she is being much benefitted.
Mr. and Mrs. H. W. Dobey spent
last week at Greymont, Ga,, with
relatives, and upon their return vis
ited their daughter, Mrs. Brimson,
in Augusta.
Mrs. Hattie Mobley of Colum
bia is visiting Mrs. Edwin Mobley.
Dr. Horace Wright of George
town has joined his wife here, and
is visiting relatives.
Mr. P. N. Keesee and children
and Mrs. Ann Mobley have return
ed from a visit to Mesdames Harry
Hamilton and Oliver Hamilton in
Virginia.
Mr. and Mrs. Marsh have been
visiting relatives in Laurens and
Spartanburg, making a car trip.
The various circles of the Bap
tist Missionary society have been
doing good work for the Baptist
Hospital, Columbia, and two of the
circles last week, with Mesdames
M. T. Turner and P. N. Lott as
leaders, each sent on nice boxes of
towels. There are six circles in the
society, and each one has been tak
ing a part in this work.
On Sunday morning at the Bap
tist church Mr. S. J. Watson, su
perintendent, stated that on each
first Sunday the Sunday school col
lections would go to the Connie
Maxwell Orphanage. The collec
tion ranges from ?5.00 to ?7.00
each Sunday, so this bit will be a
good hely.
Rev. W. S, Brooke has been
granted a month's leave of absence,
to take effect September 16.
Rev. W. P. B. Kinard began a
revival meeting here on Sunday af
ternoon, the ttint being placed on
the campus of the school. He has
with him, Mr. Milan), who has
charge of the singing, and Prof.
John Landrum, the blind pianist, is
again with him. Three services are
being held th iee times a day, and
many have been enjoying the gos
pel. Rev. Kinard has been here
several times in meetings, and has
done much good.
Prof. and Mrs. W. F, Scott have
arrived from Liuville Falls, and the
little school manse of the campus is
now opened again, and every one is
glad to have these back again.
Mr. Joseph Cox has gone to Hen
dersonville, N. C., to accompany
Notice to Contributors to the
Red Cross Fund.
For the convenience of those con
tributors to the Red Cross F\md in
Edgeheld county who have signed
pledges, I have placed the pledge
cards for the respective districts for
collection as follows:
Johnston territory, including
Meeting Street and Philippi sec
tions at Bank of Johnston and
Bank of Western Carolina, at John
ston, S. C.
Edgefield and its territory with
the Bank of Edgetield and the Far
mers Bank of Edgefield.
Cleora, with C. M. Williams, L.
R. Brunson, Sr. and P. W. Cheat
ham.
Antioch, with C. C. Jones.
Red Hill, with H. E. Quarles.
Colliers, with Dr. J. N. Crafton,
H. W. McKie, D. T. Mathis and
Joe E. Hammond.
Talbert, with J. D. Hughey.
Pleasant Lane, with Dr. J. H.
Self and F. L. Timmerman.
All contributors are requested to
pay their pledges to the persons
holding same, and the ?Red Cross
earnestly requests that these pledges
be paid by the first of October.
B. E. NICHOLSON,
Chair, for Edgefield Co., S. C.
Sept. 3, 1917.
Echo of Hardy's Meeting.
The Baptist Woman's Missionary
Society will meet on Friday after
noon of this week at 5 o'clock, when
there will be echoes of the Hardy's
associational meeting for the bene
fit of those who could not attend.
The time was changed one week
earlier on account of the division
meeting to be held at the church
on the 15th, as will be seen in an
other column of this issue.
Programme.
Devotions-Minutes.
Ideals for the New Year, Mrs. J>,
L. M i ms.
Echo of W. M. S. Session, Mrs.
W.'B. Cogb?rn. %te
Young Woman's Aux. Session,
Mrs. W. E. Lott.
Organ Solo, Mrs. J. R. Tomp
kins.
Edisto Academy, Mrs. J. W.
Peak.
Sunbeam Session, Miss Kellah
Fair.
Closing Hours, Mrs. W. A.
Byrd.
Lula Whilden Memorial, Mrs. J.
W. Thurmohd.
Entertainment, Mrs, Ransom Tim
menuan.
Impressions, Mrs. R. C. Padgett.
Business and arrangements for
first division meeting and State day
programme.
Each person who comes is asked
to bring a generous contribution to
Edisto Academy, pledged at the
Hardy's meeting to help buy a
piano.
Try the celebrated Yeedol oil;
medium for Fords; Yeedol heavy
for Overlands and Buicks and
Yeedol extra heavy for Hudson
Super-Six.
Stewart ?fe Kernaghan.
his wife home, who has been here
for the past month.
Every member of the Baptist!
church is expected to be present on
Sunday morning at the rally meet
ing and answer to the roll call.
One of the features of the day :s
the sermon during the morning by
Dr. Pendleton Jones of Edgefield.
The roll call and annual reports will
be heard in the afternoon. Dinner
will be served on the church
grounds.
Miss Alma Woodward is at home
from a stay in the mountains of
North Carolina, where she joined a
party of friends.
Misses Zilla Smyer and Sammie
Pearce, who were in the automobile
accident last week between Johuston
and Edgefield, are doing as well as
could be expected. After two days
they were able to be moved to their
homes from that of Maj. Warren,
where they were carried when hurt.
Miss Smyer had her collar bone
broken, besides many bruises, and
Miss Pearce was severely cut about
the head and face, besides her
bruises. Miss Smyer was to have
gone to Greenville Woman's Col
lege on the 11th.
Mrs. Boozer and Miss Boozer of
Columbia have been guests of Mrs.
B. T. Boatwright, who arranged
several delightful social affairs for
their pleasure.
HARDY'S HAPPENINGS.
A "Sea of Good Things." Goo
People Furnish Bountiful
Feast For Every
body.
Where shall I begin, I am at se
a sea of good things, about our V
M. U. Association. We bave a
been looking forward to this gre:
event and for the past month wor
ing hard to be ready to take care <
the ones who would come and sper
a night or two over among u
Then to be sure to have enoug
dinner for all of them,and thanks 1
all our friends and neighbors froi
the Sweetwater and Dothan coi
gregations we had a ?bounteous su{
ply and we hope each one had a
they wished for to eat both day
We aU enjoyed having the goo
ladies with us in our homes an
hope that they enjoyed their sta
with us as much as we did havin
them. It was our good fortune t
have ?Mrs. J. L. Mims, Mrs. Mi
mie Tillman, Mrs. Davis, Misse
Gladys Lyon and Eleanor Mims
spend the night with us, althoug
we were told beforehand that w
should not have them. Were sorr
Mr. Mims, Mr. and Mrs. Cogbur
and Mrs. Lott, could not come wit
us. There were many others w
were anxious to have, but they wen
home.
My! when we were sitting ther
listening to those gifted ladies, w
wondered why we were left out s
completely in those gifts. So man
beautiful addresses given by thos
Godly women of the Woman's Mil
sionary, Y. W. A's., and the Sui
beams. God bless the little chi
dren, may they be trained whil
young, so they will be efficient to d
His work well.
Mrs. Walter Stevens has the Hai
dy's Su beams in charge, ajid is di
jng g*oY ; work, aa they proved s
"beautifv 'y on Wednesday by thei
dialognj.'. Jjittle Miss^stelJe.Coop.
er's we?c ,rne to the visiting Sun
beams was excellent, and little Mis
Lott's response so happily givft
We thought of herfaotber/'and wqfl
she had said to ni the day before
("I cannot stay thank you, but ar
leaving my daughter as my repre
sentative," and wished she coul'
have been there and seen and hean
how welcher daughter acquitted bel
self. The little girls, Mathews girli
that sang Mr. Lake's song, were s
sweet aud kind to sing so beautifu
ly and Mrs. John Mathews to pla
for them. We most heartily appre
ciace Miss Youngblood's" kindness
in coming and giving such beaut:
ful music, Misses Allen of Savat
nab, Salter of Trenton, and Mrt
Julius Vann of Trenton, in assist
ing with the singing. We than
all, all the neighborhood, for com
ing, and hope this will wake ou
people up to trying and aohievin
more and better work.in the futur
for our Master, all the visitors
both near and far for their interest i
this great work. And hope, a
Mrs. Minis said the churches ma,
have to be enlarged, so the men cai
all come in, and hear what is bein]
done in the Master's work by th
women, and may that be an incen
tiye to wake up the men to thei
duty. We must not forget to thanl
all the good naen for so kindl;
helping us with the cue and waitinj
on the tables for us.Those who wer
not there, do not realize what the;
missed.
We were sorry to hear one o
our best workers, Miss Georgi,
Reese was sick and could not at
tend. Hope she is feeling mud
better ere this.
Mr. and Mrs. John Reese have ?
lovely little daughter, Mary Kath
rine. We congratulate them.
We hear Miss Marjory Mc
I Ivie, will to Georgetown to teacl
this winter. She was the sweet lit
tie lady that welcomed the visiting
societies on Tuesday.
We're told Miss Rubie Watsor
will teach the Gardnerville schooi
this winter.
Mr. Fred Barker will bring the
former teacher back from Fikes
ville, Tenn, as Mrs. Fred Barker,
instead of Miss Burmah Barker, as
the marriage is to be September 5,
She will be lovingly welcomed back
to make this her permanent home.
We are glad to hear Mr. and Mrs.
Milton Barker are aomt better.
M rs. Frances Townes has return
ed from her stay in Hendersonville,
N. C. aud is looking fine.
Hardy's.
HORN'S CREEK.
Words of Praise for Hardy's
People. Horn's Creek Host
Next Year. Surprise
Party.
The farmers have begun to gather
the fleecy white cotton. The first
one in our neighborhood to place a
bale on the market was Mr. J. W.
K. Smith.
We cannot understand why cot
ton keeps goiner down when, from
all reports, the cotton crop is cut
short in every section. I see where
in some parts of Texas the majority
of the crop has been gathered and
sold.
Wednesday, September 5, I be
lieve is the day set for some of our
boye to leave for encampment in
Columbia. It will be a very sad
day for some mothers, sisters and
sweethearts. Dear friends we will
join in prayer with you for the safe
return of your and our boys.
Last Tuesday and Wednesday we
had the pleasure of attending the
annual ladies' mission meeting at
Hardy's. We feel that words fail
to give due credit to the hospitality
of those good ladies. I must not
leave out the men, as they gave U9 a
splendid treat of a barbecued dinner
on Wednesday,
We were glad to see our Horn's
Creek society so well represented at
this meeting. The delegates were
Mrs. Sam Mays, Mrs. Sam Millet,
Mrs. Jessie Grafton, Mrs. Susie Mil
ler and Mrs. Wallace Miller. We
extended a very hearty invitation
for the ladies to meet at Horn's
Creek next time, and on that occa
sion we hope to have the opportu
nity of returning the kindness and
hospitality shown us by the ladies
.of Hardy's.
Mr. and Mrs. A. A. Wells spent
Saturday night in the home of Mr.
and Mrs HV W. McKie of Colliers;
J . ratteB/?in g. the baptism at--Re
publican oh Sunday, at which place
eleven wene adde?^to the iphurch.?;.
Miss Annie Louise Crafton is
spending awhile with her aunt and
uncle, Mr. and Mrs. P. M. Markeri
of .Belvidere.
Mrs. Jessie Crafton and son vis
ited North Augusta recently.
There was a surprise party given
at the home of Mr. Y. L. Bryan
Monday night in honor of the boys
who are to leave Wednesday for
Columbia, where they go to be pre
pared to defend our country.
Mr. A. A. Wells has rented the
residence of Mr. Frank Jones on
Jeter street of your town, and will
move into town in the near future,
Horn's Creek.
A Capable Representative.
As Federal agent for Edgeneld
county, recently appointed by (gov
ernor R. I. Manning, Mr. S. McG.
Simkins is co-operating with the lo
cal exemption board. Mr. Simkins
is capable, fair and just, rendering
exact justice to everybody. His
chief duty consists in appealing in
behalf of the government to the dis
trict baard at Greenwood from de
cisions of the local board.
Pleasant Birthday Party.
On last Friday afternoon, little
Sammie and James Ouzts the ll
and 7 year old sons of Mr. and
Mrs. W. G. Ouzts entertained very
delightfully at a birthday party for
30 or more of their little friends at
their homo near Trenton.
Games of varied kinds were en
joyed by these happy little folks,
and when they had played to their
heart's content, they all marched
into the beautifully decorated din
ing-room, made more lovely by the
pins and white decorations.
There were two lovely cakes one
for each of the little hosts. One
held pink candles, and the other
white ones.
Here the children were served
with ice cream and cake and pink
lemonade. The little girls who
eerved were Leila Bland Tompkins
and Willie Padgett assisted by Mas
ter W. G. Ouzts, Jr.
All such happy occasions are
long remembered by the fortunate
little folks who are recipients of an
invitation. Many happy returns of
the day to our little friends Sammie
and James, and may they live long
to be a comfort and joy to their
parents.
Woman's Christian Temperana
Union.
Monday afternoon a very success
ful and well attended meeting cf tb?
W. C. T. IT. was held with Mrs
Woodson, when tho annual electioi
of officers took place.
Each denomination present wa
asked to have some temperance fea
ture in next Sunday's Sabbatl
school, this being temperance Sun
day. Mrs. W. E. Lott read Mis
Zena Payne's communication fron
the last Palmetto White Ribbon ii
reference to this department.
Mrs. Rainsford read .the lette:
from our State president, Mrs. Jos
cph Sprott, urging the women t(
greater activity. She also reac
Miss Gordon's call to all unions foi
an observance of September 12, ai
patriotic membership day, and ead
member present was asked to paj
a visit some time during that day ii
the interest of the work, and to gail
a new member.
As an observance of Septembe:
14, the time when our State votec
for prohibition, each member was
asked to remember that day to thanli
God for His answer to our prayers
for this cause in giving us the gifl
of prohibition for. South Carolina,
The announcement was made of the
wonderful news that all distilleries
in the United States would close
September 8, and that all saloons
would close their doors in our Na
tion's capitol in November.
Miss Hortensia Woodson recited
with much effect a lovely and appro
priate poem called "The Mother on
the Sidewalk," which was an intro
duction to the subject of comfort
bags. Five of these were sent tc
Columbia to our boys there through
the kindness of Sergeant Wad Al
len, who was returning to Columbia
on the evening train. Ten more
comfort bags will be presented to
the young men who leave to-day
from all parts of our county foi
Columbia.
?xpressigns of ^hauks^for. com
ing bags'/^were jsenc b^ Douii.iaf
Ttemerrafc), Horace Jones and Ab
ney Woodson. Mrs. Stewart read
some general expressions of value ol
these bags.
Officers for the coming year wen
elected as follows:
President, Mrs. J. L. Miras; vice
president, Mrs. T. H. Rainsford
corres pond ing secretary, Mrs. W
L. Dunovaot; recording secretary
Mrs. J. W. Stewart; treasurer, Mrs
W. A. Byrd.
Superintendents of Departments.
Flower Mission-Mrs. W. B. Cog
burn, Mrs. N. M. Jones, Mrs. VV
L. Dunovant.
Literature-Mrs. J. A. Townsend
Seien ti ric Temperance lnstrue
tion-Mrs. T. IL Ransford.
Anti-Narcotics-Mrs. J. Chalmer
Hughes.
Medical Temperance-Mrs. W
S. Cogburn.
Co-operation with Mission Socie
ties-Mrs. Abner Broadwater.
Musicai Director-Mrs. Tillman
Devotional Services-Mrs. M. P
Wells.
Vice-presidents' from the variou:
churches are: Mrs. B. Titnmons
Methodist; Mrs. M. P. Wells, Pres
byterian; Mrs. R. C. Padgett, Epis
copal; Mrs. J. B. Kennerly, Baptist
Delegates were elected to the State
convention in Aiken as follows (al
local union officers and State super
intendents and eight delegates al
large): Mesdames E. J. Norris,
A. A. Woodson, W. E. Lott, E P.
Jones, A. E. Padgett, J. A. Town
send, VV. W. Fuller, J. C. Hughes.
Other members were also invited tc
attend.
A pleasant interruption to the af
ternoon programme was the intro
duction of one of the W. C. T. Lr.
babies, little Myra Watson and her
mother, Mrs. W. R. Swearingen, to
the union.
Miss Patti Major was introduced,
and talked on her Home Demonstra
tion work, securing a nucleus for an
organization immediately after the
close of the meeting, during the so
cial half hour. Miss Major is rep
resenting the government in this
capacity, and will remain in Edge
field during the winter.
Mrs. M. P. Wells conducted a
beautiful devotional.
At the close of the business ses
sion a very dainty salad course with
iced tea was served by the hostess,
Mrs. Woodson, assisted by Misses
Julia Folk, Florence Mims and Hor
tensia Woodson.
The October meeting will be held
with Geo. F. Mims.
MISSIONARY CONVENTION
Woman's Missionary Union
Held 13th Annual Session
at Hardy's. Large At
tendance.
The thirteenth session of the W.
M. TI. of Edgefield association held
a delightful and successful meeting
August 28 and 29 at Hardy's church
about 18 miles from Edgefield.
Hardy's is beautifully situated in
a lovely and shady grove, and is
now the oldest church in the Edge
field association. It is very com
fortable, and, although having a
small membership compared with
many of our county churches, has a
constituency of very cultured and
hospitable people and from the
evidences that we saw, they must
each one do their fall duty.
The morning session was called
together by the superintendent, the
devotions being conducted by Mrs
A. B. Young of the Red Hill so
ciety, Mrs. Mims superintendent
and Mrs. Prescott Lyon secretary
on the platform. The first, second
and third divisions occupied the
three tiers of seats, each wearing
their own colors, these badges be
ing provided by the division presi
dents.
Charts of all the officers and
superintendents of departments
were ranged on the wall in sight of
the congregation, showing in detail
the work of each one.
The hymn adopted by the State
and associations, ''Jesus Calls Us,"
which had been printed and dis
tributed among the delegates and
visitors, was first sung, Miss Young
blood the efficient organist of the
North Augusta church, presiding at
the organ. >
The welcome address was made
by Miss Marjorie McKie, a very
sweet little girl of the Hardy's com
munity who did the part beautifully
and graciously. The response to
the -?welctfrae was made by one ol
the most honored members of our
Edgefield Woman's Missionary.
Union, Mrs. W. J. Gaines of the
Mt. Zion society.
A number of visitors were recog
nized, among them Mrs. George E.
Davis of Orangebnrg, Mrs. J. T.
Littlejohn of Lockhart, Mrs. Till
man as president of the Western
division and others.
The superintendents address show
ed a society of women in each
church, 17 Sunbeam societies, 8
Young Womans and 2 Girls' Aux
iliaries.
This was followed by the report
of the division presidents, the first
being Mrs. B. N. Talbert of Betha
ny, president of first division*
Mrs. Talbert has supervision of
the societies in 7 churches, and
made a good report of the year's
work.
The second division comprising 8
churches of which Hardy's is one,
was represented by Mrs. Julia Pres
cott who has been of invaluable aid
since the removal of the former di
vision president, Mrs- J. T. Little
john. This division was the only
one having an honor roll Woman's
Mission society, Republican which
attained every point in the Standard
of Excellence. Mrs. Carne Ham
mond of Colliers is president of this
society.
Mrs. J. M. Bussey of Parksville,
the capable president of the third
division which comprises 5 church
es made the report from her divis
ion and did it in a very original
way. Mrs. Bussey belongs to one
of the very best families of Orange
burg county, being a granddaughter
of Paul McMichael a distinguished
soldier of that county, the U. D. C.
chapter of OraDgeburg bearing his
name.
The three division presidents and
the superintendent were appointed
messengers to the Edgefield associa
tion, which meets at Rehoboth.
Recess,
At the recess and dinner hour is
the time when a delightful social
season is enjoyed. On this occasion
the feast that had been prepared
was magnificent, abundant, and what
is most important, was so delight
fully prepared and tastefully and
daintily arranged on the table that
a picture of it in colors ought to
have been secured. It was a picture
for an artist's eye to look upon.
Mr. Hoover himself would have
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